Board of Selectmen - Minutes - 03/07/2023

FIFTEEN ROPE FERRY ROAD
WATERFORD, CT 06385-2886
PHONE: 860-442-0553
www.waterfordct.org
REVISED MINUTES
BOARD OF SELECTMEN REGULAR MEETING
March 7, 2023
5:00 PM
Waterford Town Hall (Appleby Room)
(Procedural Action: Check register to be signed by the Board of Selectmen in
accordance with CGS 7-83)
Members Present: First Selectman Robert Brule, Selectwoman Elizabeth Sabilia,
and Selectman Richard Muckle
1. Call to Order & Roll Call — First Selectman Brule called the meeting to
order at 5:01 pm.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Public Comment: None
4. Board of Education: To consider and act on a request for an appropriation
from BOE Director of Finance, Joe Mancini, in the amount of $410,748 from
Capital and Non-Recurring Designated Line #20560-57822 IT Learning Boards
and forward on to the forward the Board of Finance if approved.
MOTION by Muckle, and seconded by Sabilia, VOTING IN FAVOR: unanimous
VOTE: 3-0
5. Board of Education Bid Waiver-BOE Clark Lane Middle School Chiller
Replacement: To consider and act on a recommendation from Kim Allen,
Director of Finance, on behalf of the Board of Education to award a Bid Waiver in
the amount of $26,850 for engineering services by Van Zelm Heywood &
Shadford, Inc for mechanical and electrical design for CLMS Chiller replacement,
from Line Item #20560-55020 Clark Lane Middle School Chiller Replacement. In
accordance with purchase order section 3.08.050.
MOTION by Muckle, and seconded by Sabilia, VOTING IN FAVOR: unanimous
VOTE: 3-0

6. Utility Commission: To consider and act on a request for an additional
appropriation from Utility Commission Director, Jim Bartelli, in the amount
of $550,000, for a new capital project to replace Plastic Water Service Line
with Copper Service Lines, and forward on to the Board of Finance if
approved.
MOTION by Muckle, and seconded by Sabilia, VOTING IN FAVOR:
unanimous VOTE: 3-0
7. Fire Services: To consider and act on the following request for a FY23 In-
Series Transfer from the Fire Services Director, Michael Howley, in the
amount of $6,000, due to unexpected firefighter education.
MOTION by Muckle, and seconded by Sabilia, VOTING IN FAVOR:
unanimous VOTE: 3-0
8. Public Works: To consider and act on the following request for a FY23 In-
Series Transfer from the Public Works Director, Gary Schneider, in the
amount of $53,000, for new employee safety gear and vehicle maintenance.
9. Public Works: To consider and act on the following request for a FY23 Out-
of-Series Transfer from the Public Works Director, Gary Schneider, in the
amount of $73,000, for cost of solid waste, rental equipment and landfill cap
maintenance, and forward on to the Board of Finance if approved.
Above referenced, 8 & 9, were already approved on previous agenda
MOTION, to remove from agenda, by Muckle, and seconded by Sabilia, VOTING
IN FAVOR: unanimous VOTE: 3-0
10. Police Department Bid Waiver-WPD Evidence Room/Armory Updates
and Renovations: To consider and act a recommendation from Marc
Balestracci, Police Chief, to award a Bid Waiver to purchase storage lockers
for the departments evidence room, from Line Item #20529-57458 Evidence
and Armory Update and Renovation, pursuant to purchase order section
3.08.050 ordinance not to exceed $35,000
MOTION by Muckle, and seconded by Sabilia, VOTING IN FAVOR: unanimous
VOTE: 3-0
11. Police Department: To consider and act on the following request for a
FY23 In-Series Transfer from Police Chief, Marc Balestracci, in the amount
of $3,800, for marine patrol.
MOTION by Muckle, and seconded by Sabilia, VOTING IN FAVOR: unanimous
VOTE: 3-0

12. Police Department: To consider and act on surplusing a 2005 Honda Accord,
with 187,290 miles, vin #1 HGCM66845A04851 1, from the police department
asset list #101300 - Undercover Vehicle FLT MGMT Car 3.
MOTION by Muckle, and seconded by Sabilia, VOTING IN FAVOR: unanimous
VOTE: 3-0
13. Appointments & Resignations: None
14. Unfinished Business: None
15. New Business: First Selectman Brule traveling to Loudoun County to
investigate the data center noise levels
16. Old Business: Selectwoman Sabilia addressed the Police Chief, Marc
Balestracci, with traffic concerns pertaining to school bus stops; Chief
Balestracci is already addressing it. Selectwoman Sabilia asked for an update
on the crosswalk at Fog Plain; Chief stated there’s a crest on the hill; need an
engineer to review before proceeding.
17. Correspondence:
17a. February 22, 2023, Concern with Data Center Letter from unknown
17b. March 1, 2023, Jordan Park House Split Rail Fence Letter from Gary
Schneider, Director of Public Works.
17c. February 26, 2023, Concern with Data Center Letter from Dennis Alfera
18. Consent Agenda
18a. Tax Refund
18b, Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes February 2, 2023 - Approved
19. Adjournment: made by Mr. Brule and seconded by Ms. Sabilia to adjourn at
6:02 pm. VOTING IN FAVOR; unanimous, VOTE: 3-0
Respectfully submitted,
Shannon Withey
Recording Secretary